Paying homage to heritage sites

Whenever you visit another country, stopping by the places included in the UNESCO World Heritage List gives you a glimpse into the cultural and natural legacy of that part of the world. That and a chance to flood everyone’s Instagram feed with some #incrediblybeautiful, #dontyouwishyouwerehere photos. In the Philippines, this means mostly going underwater, climbing a mountain and a few other things in between.

By Maui V Reyes for Yahoo! Southeast Asia

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This makes the Subterranean River National Park area rich with a mountain-to-sea ecosystem, and is home to two threatened bird species: the Palawan Peacock Peasant and the Philippine Cockatoo. You’ll need to get a permit from the Tourism Information and Assistance Center (it costs P200 for foreign tourists) before hopping in a boat that takes you as far as 5km into the cave (it’s hard to navigate further than that). The entire “exploration” takes... more

This makes the Subterranean River National Park area rich with a mountain-to-sea ecosystem, and is home to two threatened bird species: the Palawan Peacock Peasant and the Philippine Cockatoo. You’ll need to get a permit from the Tourism Information and Assistance Center (it costs P200 for foreign tourists) before hopping in a boat that takes you as far as 5km into the cave (it’s hard to navigate further than that). The entire “exploration” takes about 45 minutes. less